LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 20, 2009 TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2721 by Flynn (Relating to the procedure used by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in acting on certain applications for a permit, permit amendment, or permit renewal for a nuclear electric generation facility.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to develop rules under the water quality and water rights permitting programs for streamlined reviews of permit applications for nuclear electric generation facilities. The bill would require the TCEQ to take action on such permit applications within one year after an application is declared administratively complete. The bill would further prohibit referral of such applications to the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) for conducting a contested case hearing. The bill requires rules to be adopted by January 1, 2010. The bill would change normal agency procedures for permit processing where applications for nuclear electric generation facilities would receive priority. The agency has indicated that this would not be a significant change for the water quality permitting program. Because applications for such facilities could not be referred to SOAH for conducting a contested case hearing, it is assumed that the agency would conduct any such contested case hearing. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: JOB, SD, TL, HC
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 20, 2009
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2721 by Flynn (Relating to the procedure used by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in acting on certain applications for a permit, permit amendment, or permit renewal for a nuclear electric generation facility.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2721 by Flynn (Relating to the procedure used by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in acting on certain applications for a permit, permit amendment, or permit renewal for a nuclear electric generation facility.), As Introduced
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2721 by Flynn (Relating to the procedure used by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in acting on certain applications for a permit, permit amendment, or permit renewal for a nuclear electric generation facility.), As Introduced
HB2721 by Flynn (Relating to the procedure used by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in acting on certain applications for a permit, permit amendment, or permit renewal for a nuclear electric generation facility.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to develop rules under the water quality and water rights permitting programs for streamlined reviews of permit applications for nuclear electric generation facilities. The bill would require the TCEQ to take action on such permit applications within one year after an application is declared administratively complete. The bill would further prohibit referral of such applications to the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) for conducting a contested case hearing. The bill requires rules to be adopted by January 1, 2010. The bill would change normal agency procedures for permit processing where applications for nuclear electric generation facilities would receive priority. The agency has indicated that this would not be a significant change for the water quality permitting program. Because applications for such facilities could not be referred to SOAH for conducting a contested case hearing, it is assumed that the agency would conduct any such contested case hearing.
The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to develop rules under the water quality and water rights permitting programs for streamlined reviews of permit applications for nuclear electric generation facilities. The bill would require the TCEQ to take action on such permit applications within one year after an application is declared administratively complete. The bill would further prohibit referral of such applications to the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) for conducting a contested case hearing. The bill requires rules to be adopted by January 1, 2010.
The bill would change normal agency procedures for permit processing where applications for nuclear electric generation facilities would receive priority. The agency has indicated that this would not be a significant change for the water quality permitting program. Because applications for such facilities could not be referred to SOAH for conducting a contested case hearing, it is assumed that the agency would conduct any such contested case hearing.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: JOB, SD, TL, HC
JOB, SD, TL, HC